Global Patent Index - EP 1836719 B1

EP 1836719 B1 20170222 - GAS DISCHARGE LAMP FOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT

Title (en)

GAS DISCHARGE LAMP FOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT

Title (de)

GASENTLADUNGSLAMPE FÜR KRAFTFAHRZEUGSCHEINWERFER

Title (fr)

LAMPE À DECHARGE GAZEUSE POUR PHARE DE VÉHICULE

Publication

EP 1836719 B1 20170222 (EN)

Application

EP 05826169 A 20051222

Priority

  • IB 2005054387 W 20051222
  • EP 05100005 A 20050103
  • EP 05826169 A 20051222

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006085162A1] A gas discharge lamp (1) is described. The gas discharge lamp (1) has an inner bulb (2) with a discharge vessel (3) and two sealing sections (4, 5) arranged on the discharge vessel. From the sealing sections (4, 5) electrodes (6, 7) protrude into the discharge vessel (3) each of which are electrically connected with a conductor (9) running in the associated sealing section (4, 5) in order to supply current to the electrodes (6, 7). The gas discharge lamp (1) also has an outer bulb (10) which surrounds the discharge vessel (3) leaving a cavity (12) between the discharge vessel (3) and the outer bulb (10). Close to at least one of the two electrodes (6, 7) in the transitional area between the discharge vessel (3) and the associated sealing section (4, 5) or at a short distance from this transitional area on the outside of the inner bulb (2) is arranged potential-free a conductive structure (13, 13') which on application of a voltage to the electrodes (6, 7) influences the electrical field present in the area of the electrodes (6, 7) concerned such that a discharge arc (15) travels from the electrode (6) concerned first in the direction of a wall section of the discharge vessel (3) adjacent to the electrode and then over the inside of the wall towards the other electrode (7). A method is also described for igniting such a gas discharge lamp (1).

IPC 8 full level

H01J 61/10 (2006.01); H01J 61/34 (2006.01); H01J 61/35 (2006.01); H01J 61/54 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01J 61/547 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006085162 A1 20060817; CN 101095210 A 20071226; CN 101095210 B 20101208; EP 1836719 A1 20070926; EP 1836719 B1 20170222; JP 2008527623 A 20080724; JP 5475948 B2 20140416; US 2008093992 A1 20080424; US 9666425 B2 20170530

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2005054387 W 20051222; CN 200580045767 A 20051222; EP 05826169 A 20051222; JP 2007548946 A 20051222; US 72280905 A 20051222